Limited titles.
If you encounter someone with it, they achieved something nobody/rare pirates could. They earned it, something rare and special. ALOT of pirates here want something like that to prove you did something.

Like back in the day, when Meg was released, you earned the scar. Can you get that now? Of a few of the other titles like Warsmith? Nope.

@waterluffy-ch61 theres more then enough time to get these time limited titles, there is still the doubloon incentive to give gifts for the non time limited commendations.

see as one who is done, an did a least half solo, im not keen on the idea.

But I can see how when the event is over, that a new player would not be able to complete the commendation, unless the new gift's a gonna stay.
Personally I "rush" though this, because the title was/is time-limited, an the longer you wait, then other player lose incentive to even help.

But I had to commandeer other solo players sloop, because there is an in-flux of never player, that have not even played for week.
Then you have to learn them about alliance first, how to do it, explain what you are doing an you kinda need they help.

I was lucky with the sloops an ends up sailing around with 3 new guys on my ship, where they could learn the ropes.

But had to sink a brig one time, was trying just to get 1 of them on my ship so we could go sell the gifts, but they shot me, steal 2 gifts, I spawn in, knowone spawn camping so I set sail, an sail to Reapers Hideout, cause they can just steal an deliver the gift, But they sail past reapers hideout, so I had to follow an sink them.
Overall good guys :P no trash talking, one even gave me the clap emote, an I got my gifts back + there loot.

Why are you against limited titles? You have plenty of time to complete the goals to unlock it, if you can't then you don't deserve it.

No need to give gifts directly to other crews. Just leave them on the table under the decorated mast / tripod / tree thingy behind the mysterious stranger. Then go do something else for a while, before leaving the server to ensure someone has time to find, and cash in, your gifts.

Rare employees hardly ever respond here.

If a Rare employee could respond to this topic- I'd truly appreciate it.